Diocese of Auki, Solomon Islands

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Auki / Aukin(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Honiara

1982.12.17: Established as Diocese of Auki / Aukin(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara and became suffragan of Honiara)

Bishop:

vacant

Bishops of Auki (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Houhou (58)
(2018.07.03 – 2023.06.16)

Priest of Honiara (Solomon Islands) (1999.07.03 – 2018.07.03)

Bishop of Auki (Solomon Islands) (2018.07.03 – 2023.06.16)

Bishop of Gizo (Solomon Islands) (2023.06.16 – ...)

Bishop Christopher Michael Cardone, O.P. (66) (later Archbishop)
(2004.10.19 – 2016.06.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Honiara (Solomon Islands)

Titular Bishop of Thuburnica (2001.03.27 – 2004.10.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Gizo (Solomon Islands) (2001.03.27 – 2004.10.19)

Bishop of Auki (Solomon Islands) (2004.10.19 – 2016.06.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Honiara (Solomon Islands) (2016.06.22 – ...)

Bishop Gerard Francis Loft, S.M.
(1983.12.05 – 2004.10.19)

Bishop of Auki (Solomon Islands) (1983.12.05 – 2004.10.19)

Area: 4,234 km²

Population: 51,836 Catholics (31.5% of 164,345 total)

Pastoral Centres: 13 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 36 priests (34 diocesan, 2 religious), 20 religious (2 brothers, 18 sisters), 12 seminarians